The pilot film was created and directed by Shigeyoshi Tsukahara with character designs by Kazunori Minagawa.
The crowdfunded project Kurayubaka that was run during 2019 paid off last year with the final pilot film being released to YouTube.
The latest update to the project has come in with the reveal that Matsunojo Kanda has joined the project to take on the lead character of Sotaro in it.